Seikh Chand @ S. K Chand v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.90249 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-47 Year-2025 Thana- BANDHUWA KURAWA District- Banka ====================================================== 1.
Seikh Chand @ S. K Chand S/O Late Seikh Rabul R/O Village- Kolhadih, Police Station- Bandhuwa Kurawa, District- Banka. 2.
Mankud Ansari @ Mankut Ansari S/O Lukman Ansari @ Md. Rukman Ansari R/O Village- Saraiya, P.S- Bandhuwa Kurawa, Distt.- Banka. 3.
Md. Hakim S/O Seikh Niyamat @ Seikh Jiyamat R/O Village- Kolhadih, P.S- Bandhuwa Kurawa, Distt.- Banka.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Ajay Mukherjee, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mrs.Pushpa Sinha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 20-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. In the present case, the petitioners seek bail in connection with Bandhuwa Kurawa P.S. Case no.47 of 2025 registered under sections 126(2), 109, 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the BNS and Sections 3 and 4 of the Explosive Substance Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, the informant states that he woke up late in the night on the sound of a bomb blast. When he reached his terrace to inspect the situation, he saw the seven named accused persons including the petitioners herein on the terrace of the neighbouring house and they were abusing and throwing bombs on the informant and his family. It is stated that
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.90249 of 2025(3) dt.20-02-2026 2/3 a bomb stuck on the boundary as a result of which his younger sister sustained injuries. Two live bombs were also found in plastic bags kept near the boundary of the informant's house.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and have been falsely implicated in this case due to previous enmity. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that there is allegation is general and omnibus in nature and there is no specific allegation against the petitioners. Both the parties are neighbours and the injuries sustained by the sister of the informant are simple in nature. Learned counsel further submits that similarly placed coaccused person has been granted bail by a Coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 11.02.2026 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 77069 of 2025. Petitioner No. 1 is having antecedent of two cases and petitioner no. 2 is also having antecedent of one case and petitioner no. 3 is having clean antecedent. Petitioner No. 1 and 3 are in custody since 23.09.2025 and petitioner no. 2 is in custody since 14.09.2025. Charge sheet has been submitted.
5. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State opposes the submission made on behalf of the petitioners.
6. Having regard to the fact and circumstances and submission made on behalf of the parties and considering the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.90249 of 2025(3) dt.20-02-2026 3/3 grant of bail to a similarly placed coaccused person, the petitioners are directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned CJM, Banka/concerned court, in connection with Bandhuwa Kurawa P.S. Case No. 47 of 2025, subject to the condition laid down under Section 480(3) of the BNSS and other following conditions:
(i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioners.
(ii) The petitioners will remain present on each and every date fixed by the court below, if so required by the learned trial court.
(iii) In case of absence on three consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioners will be liable to be cancelled by the court concerned.
(Arun Kumar Jha, J) Anuradha/- U T